27 Cardiff Bus Station
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 05:14, last bus 23:23. 95 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Cardiff Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Saturday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Sunday
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| Parkfield Place (after) | · | 05:31 | 06:01 | · | 06:41 | · | · | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:34 | 07:44 | · | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:34 | 08:35 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:38 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:08 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:38 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:08 | 12:21 | 12:38 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:08 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:38 | 14:36 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:09 | 16:23 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:07 | 18:23 | 18:37 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:02 | 21:31 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 22:31 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
| Cross Inn (before) | 05:14 | 05:33 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 06:44 | 06:40 | 07:01 | 07:15 | 07:25 | 07:37 | 07:48 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:37 | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:39 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:09 | 10:25 | 10:42 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:12 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:42 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:12 | 12:25 | 12:42 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:12 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:12 | 14:25 | 14:42 | 14:40 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:43 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:13 | 17:29 | 17:43 | 17:43 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:40 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 20:10 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Nine Giants (before) | 05:20 | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 06:50 | 06:45 | 07:08 | 07:22 | 07:33 | 07:43 | 07:57 | 07:43 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:45 | 08:44 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 09:46 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:16 | 10:33 | 10:51 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:21 | 12:33 | 12:51 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:21 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:51 | 14:48 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:21 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 15:51 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:21 | 16:37 | 16:51 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:21 | 17:40 | 17:51 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:48 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 20:17 | 20:43 | 20:43 | 21:12 | 21:12 | 21:41 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:09 | 23:09 | 23:39 | 23:39 |
| Sainsbury's (o/s) | 05:25 | 05:44 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 06:55 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 07:28 | 07:39 | 07:49 | 08:03 | 07:49 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:51 | 08:50 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 09:52 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:22 | 10:40 | 10:57 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 11:57 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:40 | 12:57 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:27 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 13:57 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:27 | 14:40 | 14:57 | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:27 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 15:57 | 16:14 | 16:29 | 16:27 | 16:44 | 16:57 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 17:59 | 18:13 | 18:28 | 18:24 | 18:43 | 18:54 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 19:52 | 20:20 | 20:22 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:18 | 21:18 | 21:46 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 22:46 | 23:14 | 23:14 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Wolf's Castle (opp) | 05:29 | 05:48 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 06:59 | 06:55 | 07:19 | 07:33 | 07:44 | 07:54 | 08:08 | 07:54 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:56 | 08:55 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 09:57 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:27 | 10:45 | 11:02 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:45 | 13:02 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:32 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:02 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:32 | 14:45 | 15:02 | 15:00 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:32 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:02 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:32 | 16:49 | 17:02 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:28 | 18:47 | 18:58 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 19:28 | 19:55 | 19:56 | 20:24 | 20:26 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 21:22 | 21:22 | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 22:50 | 23:18 | 23:18 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| Nine Giants (after) | 05:32 | 05:52 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 07:03 | 06:59 | 07:23 | 07:37 | 07:49 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 07:59 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:01 | 08:59 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:02 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:32 | 10:49 | 11:07 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:07 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:49 | 13:07 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:37 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:37 | 14:49 | 15:07 | 15:04 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:37 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:36 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:06 | 18:07 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:32 | 18:51 | 19:02 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 19:32 | 19:58 | 20:00 | 20:27 | 20:30 | 20:56 | 20:56 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 21:53 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 22:53 | 23:21 | 23:21 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Cross Inn (after) | 05:37 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 06:53 | 07:11 | 07:05 | 07:31 | 07:45 | 07:58 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:11 | 09:05 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:10 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:40 | 10:58 | 11:15 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:15 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:15 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:45 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:15 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:45 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:13 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 15:45 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:14 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 16:43 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 18:13 | 18:15 | 18:28 | 18:45 | 18:39 | 18:58 | 19:09 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 20:07 | 20:33 | 20:36 | 21:02 | 21:02 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 22:58 | 23:26 | 23:26 | 23:56 | 23:56 |
| Cathays High School (o/s) | 05:41 | 06:02 | 06:32 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:10 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:04 | 08:09 | 08:31 | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:18 | 09:10 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:15 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 10:46 | 11:04 | 11:21 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 11:51 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:21 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 12:51 | 13:04 | 13:21 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:51 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:21 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:21 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:19 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 16:48 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:20 | 18:33 | · | 18:44 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 19:44 | 20:09 | · | 20:37 | 20:40 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 22:02 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:02 | · | · | · | · |
| Greyfriars Road GL (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:16 | 21:44 | · | · | 21:23 | · | 21:53 | · | 22:23 | · | 22:53 | · | 23:23 |
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 | 05:50 | 05:23 | 05:53 | 07:08 | 06:32 | 07:19 | 07:49 | 07:02 | 07:12 | 07:25 | 07:33 | 08:34 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:25 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:20 | · | 21:50 | · | 22:20 | · | 22:50 | · | 23:20 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 27
27 towards Cardiff Bus Station
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 Cardiff Bus Station
- Westgate Street KP (o/s) Cardiff
- Kingsway GB (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Corbett Road (before) Cathays Park
- Blackweir (o/s) Blackweir
- Maindy Stadium (opp) Maindy
- Parkfield Place (after) Maindy
- North Road Clinic (o/s) Gabalfa
- Cross Inn (before) Birchgrove
- Birchgrove 1 (o/s Principality) Birchgrove
- Summerfield Place (after) Birchgrove
- Phoenix Estate (Before) Birchgrove
- Caerphilly Road Aldi (before) Birchgrove
- Ty Wern Road (after) Birchgrove
- Birchgrove Station (after) Llanishen
- Heol Iscoed (before) Llanishen
- Thornhill Road (o/s 47) Llanishen
- Nine Giants (before) Llanishen
- Johnston Road (opp) Llanishen
- Thornhill Crematorium (before) Thornhill
- Crematorium Top (after) Thornhill
- Camelot Way (before) Thornhill
- Glenmount Way (after) Thornhill
- Launcelot Crescent (opp junct) Thornhill
- Heol Hir (after) Thornhill
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Thornhill
- Copperfield Drive (before) Thornhill
- Llanon Road (before) Llanishen
- Wolf's Castle Avenue (after) Llanishen
- Christ the King (o/s) Llanishen
- Wolf's Castle (opp) Llanishen
- Llanon Road (opp junct) Llanishen
- Angle Place (opp junct) Llanishen
- Llangranog Road (after) Llanishen
- Thornhill Road (nr 28) Llanishen
- Nine Giants (after) Llanishen
- Caerphilly Crossroads (after) Llanishen
- Birchgrove Station (before) Llanishen
- Lidl (o/s) Birchgrove
- Maes-y-Coed Road (after) Birchgrove
- Heol Dyfed (before) Birchgrove
- Pedair Erw Road (after) Birchgrove
- Birchgrove (after) Birchgrove
- Cross Inn (after) Birchgrove
- St Josephs Convent (o/s former) Gabalfa
- Cathays High School (o/s) Maindy
- Blackweir (opp) Blackweir
- Rosemount (after) Blackweir
- College Road RK (o/s) Cathays Park
- Law Courts RJ (o/s) Cathays Park
- Greyfriars Road GL (o/s) Cardiff
- Kingsway GR (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Westgate Street KG (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 Cardiff Bus Station
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Cardiff, Westgate Street and Thornhill given service number 27 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Cardiff, Westgate Street and Thornhill given service number 27 effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Cardiff, Westgate Street and Thornhill given service number 27 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
CardiffLlanishenThornhillGabalfaBirchgroveCathays ParkCardiff Bus StationMaindyCardiff CastleBlackweir
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 27 bus?
The first 27 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:14 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 27 bus?
The last 27 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:23. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 27 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 27. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 27 bus?
The 27 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.